SDG 05: Gender Equality

Why women don’t speak up on Zoom calls - and why that’s a problem

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Almost half (45%) of US women business leaders surveyed in June said it was difficult for women to speak up in virtual meetings. Image: Stocksy

Natalie Marchant
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